Baldwin mold?

[Farrell]

Is it crunchy like crystals or is it soft like mold?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
>I have a new client with a 1990 Baldwin SF.  After tuning I pulled the
> action to deal with a couple of "sticky keys".  I was very surprised to 
> see
> a lot of growth on the hammer shafts (mostly in the center of the piano).
> To a much lesser degree it is on the wippens also.  I have never seen this
> before and wondered what it is and how to treat it.  It looks like white
> crystals growing.  This is a link to a couple of pictures to help identify
> this mess.
>
> http://members.cox.net/bcasper/baldwin.htm
>
> Bob Casper
> Associate
> OC Chapter